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FA Women’s Championship

       Durham Women continue to stretch the pace at the top of the FA Women’s
       Championship and notched up their sixth win in seven matches when they
       beat third placed London City Lionesses 1-0. Dee Bradley headed in the
       only goal of the game with just four minute on the
       clock  and  the  Wildcats  held  on  in  a  closely
       contested second half for three valuable points.
            Liverpool  stay  close  at  hand  in  second
       place  following  their  2-0  victory  over  Lewes.
       Leanne  Kiernan  has  been  in  fine  form  in  recent
       weeks and she scored both goals during the first
       half to hand her side a fourth straight win.
            Sunderland put an end to a four-match
       run  without  a  win  with  a  1-0  success  away  to
       Charlton Athletic, which moves them back into
       the top half. The only goal came just after the half
       hour, when experienced defender Grace McCatty
       slotted home following a goalmouth scramble.
            Bristol City produced their best result of  Sheffield Utd defend a corner against Bristol City
       the season so far in beating Sheffield Utd 5-1. It was    (Will Cheshire).
       the Blades who took the lead early on through leading
       scorer Lucy Watson but two goals in a four minute spell from Abi Harrison and Aimee Palmer
       turned matters in City’s favour going into half time. Palmer netted her second shortly after the
       restart and City were to crown the win with further
       goals from Chloe Bull and Melissa Johnson.
            Watford claimed their first point when a  Durham Women 1 (Bradley 4)
       late  fightback  earned  them  a  2-2  draw  against  London City Lionesses 0
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       Crystal Palace. Kirsty Barton put Palace ahead  Liverpool 2 (Kiernan 17,40)
       on the quarter hour and Sophie McLean made it  Lewes 0
       two, early in the second half, but goals in the last -
       twelve  minutes  from  Ylenia  Priest  and  Anaisa Blackburn Rovers 3 (Jordan pen 10, Crompton 63,
       Harney  denied  Palace  a  third  win  and  got  the Leek 90)
       Golden Girls off the mark for the season.  Coventry Utd 2 (Hardy 85, Wilkinson 90)
            There was also plenty of late goal action at  - Charlton Athletic 0
       Blackburn Rovers where the home side edged  Sunderland 1 (McCatty 32)
       out  Coventry  Utd  3-2.  Saffron  Jordan  gave  -
       Blackburn  a  tenth  minute  lead  from  the  penalty  Watford 2 (Priest 77, Harney 85)
       spot and Farah Crompton added a second after the Crystal Palace 2 (Barton 14, McLean 54)
       hour. Rio Hardy and Katie Wilkinson then scored -
       late goals which looked to have earn Coventry a Bristol City 5 (Harrison 13, Palmer 16,48, Bull 61,
       share of the spoils but deep into injury time, Ellie  Johnson 71))
       Leek grabbed a late winner for Rovers.  Sheffield Utd 1 (Watson 8)
       CHAMPIONSHIP          P  W D  L  F  A Pts GD
       DURHAM WFC            7  6  0  1 12 4  18  8
       LIVERPOOL             7  5  1  1 11 4  16  7    LEADING SCORERS
       LONDON CITY LIONESSES  7  4  1  2  9  7  13 Leanne KIERNAN   Liverpool  5
                                                2
                                                4
       CHARLTON ATHLETIC     7  4  0  3 11 7  12 Lucy WATSON       Sheffield Utd  5
                                                1
       SUNDERLAND            7  3  2  2  7  6  11 Beth HEPPLE     Durham Women  4
       BRISTOL CITY          7  3  1  3 13 11 10 Emma FOLLIS      Charlton Athletic  3
                                                2
       SHEFFIELD UTD         7  3  1  3 10 10 10  0
                                              Abi HARRISON         Bristol City  3
       LEWES                 7  3  1  3  7  8  10  -1
                                              Elise HUGHES        Charlton Athletic  3
       CRYSTAL PALACE        7  2  3  2 12 12  9  0
       BLACKBURN ROVERS      7  3  0  4  9 10  9  -1
       COVENTRY UTD          7  0  1  6  7 17  1  -10
       WATFORD               7  0  1  6  7 19  1  -12
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